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Judge grills Trump attorney in subpoena case
Democrats are fighting for access to the president's financial records.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/14/trump-subpoena-congress-legal-1318867
Amit Mehta, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, indicated that he would have trouble ruling that Congress’ goal in accessing the president’s records was unconstitutional — as Trump’s lawyers have argued — and he underscored that he believes Congress has a significant “informing function” that doesn’t necessarily require an explicit legislative purpose to justify an investigation involving the president.
Consovoy argued throughout Tuesday’s hearing that Congress has no basis for investigating whether Trump’s financial disclosures are accurate, contending that it’s a “law enforcement issue” that’s not tied to a specific legislative agenda.
“Does Congress have to do that — do they have to identify a bill in advance? The Supreme Court has said the opposite,” Mehta said during a round of questioning with Trump’s attorney William Consovoy during a hearing.
Translation: "What a shitty stupid post.", Judge says.
House GeneralCounsel Douglas Letter, arguing on behalf of the oversight panel, urged Mehta to make a timely ruling on the matter.
“This Congress is limited in time. There’s obviously going to be appeals here. We just do not want there to be any lag in time,” Letter said. “We rushed and we briefed this case. We think it should be decided quickly. … Any delay here undermines the House’s ability to do what the Constitution allows it to do.”
Letter knocked the president in his opening remarks to the judge, contending that the president “has taken the position” that Congress is a “nuisance.”
“The problem with that is this is a total and basic and fundamental misunderstanding of the system that was set up by the Constitution,” Letter said.
Mehta cast serious doubt on (Trump's legal team's) claims, suggesting at one point that investigations of such financial violations are “strictly” under Congress’ purview and that the courts have “very little, if any” discretion over Congress’ asks.
“I almost wonder whether I have no role,” Mehta told Consovoy at one point.
Translation: Get the fuck out of here. You guys have nothing to go on but a shitty stupid made up post.
Democrats are fighting for access to the president's financial records.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/14/trump-subpoena-congress-legal-1318867
Amit Mehta, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, indicated that he would have trouble ruling that Congress’ goal in accessing the president’s records was unconstitutional — as Trump’s lawyers have argued — and he underscored that he believes Congress has a significant “informing function” that doesn’t necessarily require an explicit legislative purpose to justify an investigation involving the president.
Consovoy argued throughout Tuesday’s hearing that Congress has no basis for investigating whether Trump’s financial disclosures are accurate, contending that it’s a “law enforcement issue” that’s not tied to a specific legislative agenda.
“Does Congress have to do that — do they have to identify a bill in advance? The Supreme Court has said the opposite,” Mehta said during a round of questioning with Trump’s attorney William Consovoy during a hearing.
Translation: "What a shitty stupid post.", Judge says.
House GeneralCounsel Douglas Letter, arguing on behalf of the oversight panel, urged Mehta to make a timely ruling on the matter.
“This Congress is limited in time. There’s obviously going to be appeals here. We just do not want there to be any lag in time,” Letter said. “We rushed and we briefed this case. We think it should be decided quickly. … Any delay here undermines the House’s ability to do what the Constitution allows it to do.”
Letter knocked the president in his opening remarks to the judge, contending that the president “has taken the position” that Congress is a “nuisance.”
“The problem with that is this is a total and basic and fundamental misunderstanding of the system that was set up by the Constitution,” Letter said.
Mehta cast serious doubt on (Trump's legal team's) claims, suggesting at one point that investigations of such financial violations are “strictly” under Congress’ purview and that the courts have “very little, if any” discretion over Congress’ asks.
“I almost wonder whether I have no role,” Mehta told Consovoy at one point.
Translation: Get the fuck out of here. You guys have nothing to go on but a shitty stupid made up post.
